Medals to WW1


	MEDALS TO 1920 Sutlej Medal Sobraon reverse: WM KNIGHT 9TH LANCERS Punjab Medal Chilianwala / Goojerat W. KNIGHT, 9TH LANCERS. William Knight was from Tunbridge, Kent and enlisted into the 12th Lancers in July 1838. He transferred to the 9th Lancers in April 1842 and served a total of 15 years, 10 of them being in India. He served in the Gwalior Campaign at the Battle of Punniar (entitled to the Star); then at Sobraon during the Sutlej Campaign. He was present at the passage of the Chenab and the Battles of Chilianwala and Goojerat during the Punjab Camapign. He was discharged at Chatham in September 1852, aged 34. In 1871 he was working as a plasterer and living in Windsor, Berkshire. He died there in 1878. (P.S.) Pair: £1650
	Crimea Medal Unnamed £150
	Turkish Crimea Medal 1027 Sergt J. MCNamara 6th Dragoons £200 Sardinian issue, with replacement suspender. John McNamara was born in County Clare and enlisted June 1845. Served in Crimea and India. He was discharged July 1857. Appointed a Yeoman of the Guard January 1878. His group is known to exist with an unnamed Turkish Crimea Medal.
Private John Grace 6th Foot	India General Service Medal Northwest Frontier 204. J. GRACE. H M's. 1st BN, 6TH REGT. £300 John Grace enlisted in the 51st Regiment in 1858 but transferred to the 6th Regiment soon after. Served in the Indian Mutiny, medal confirmed on roll. He was awarded the I.G.S. Medal for service in the Hazara Expedition. He was discharged February 1879, after just over 20 years service.
Private William Howe Rifle Brigade	India General Service Medal Burma 1885-87 4573 Pte. W. Howe 1st Bn Rif. Brig. £175 William Howe. Medal and clasp confirmed on roll.
PrivateT. Evans King's Royal Rifle Corps	Afghanistan Medal Kandahar/Ahmed Khel 746 PTE. T. EVANS. 2/60TH FOOT. £400 Thomas Evans was born 1841 and enlisted into the 2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1860. A year later he was serving in China and by 1871 was a Sergeant serving in India. However, by 1879 he was back to Private. Discharged March 1882. Clasps confirmed on roll. Discharge sheet shows entitlement to the Kabul to Kandahar Star.
Corporal Charles O'Connell Manchester Regiment	India General Service Medal Samana 1891 1905 CPL. DRUMMER O'CONNELL. 2ND MANCHESTER REGT. £275 Medal confirmed on roll. Charles Michael O'Connell was born in Manchester and enlisted April 1887, aged 18. Served in India from 1889 to 1895. He was discharged April 1899. Re-called May 1899. Entitled to Queen's South Africa Medal with 3 clasps. Discharged August 1903. Medal roll and service record does not state drummer. (AF)
Lirut. J. T 5th Lancers	Egypt Medal 1882 Tel-el-Kebir LIEUT. J. 5TH LANCERS £100 Medal has been erased and renamed. Lettering of surname is hardly visible.
Sergeant William Ansell/Hurrell Royal West Kent Regiment	Egypt Medal 1882 The Nile 1884-5 852 ANSELL. 1/R.W. K R. Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal 2352 SERGT. W.H. HURRELL R:W:KENT R Khedive's Star 1882 William Henry Ansell was born in Bristol. He is shown on Egypt Roll as Wm Ansell and confirms 1882 medal with clasp for The Nile. 1884-85. The Long Service Medal Roll shows William Henry Ansell but the surname is crossed out and changed to Hurrell. Medal engraved with a different service number, in a different style to the rest of the naming. Naming a bit worn in Egypt Medal. Pension Board statement gives 2352 William Henry Hurrell, served 21 years, in India, Egypt, Soudan, Gibraltar and Malta. Group of Three: £380 (JW)
	Volunteer Long Service Medal Unnamed £50
L/Corporal Henry Harrison Royal Warwickshire Regiment	Queen's Sudan Medal 3072 L/CPL. H. HARRISON. 1/R.WAR:R. £300 (JW) Henry Harrison was born in Birmingham and enlisted November 1890. Discharged to Reserve October 1899 but recalled a month later for South Africa. Received QSA with 3 clasps. Discharged November 1902.
Corporal G. Cambridge 13th Hussars	Queen's Sudan Medal CORPL: G. CAMBRIDGE. 13TH HUSSARS. £125 Engraved naming. Recipient not traced.
Private W. Austin Eoyal Warwickshire Regiment	Queen's Sudan Medal 3623. PTE. W. AUSTIN. 1/R. WAR: R. Khedive's Sudan Medal 3623 PRIVATE. W. AUSTIN. 1ST ROY. WARWICKSHIRE. REGT William Austin was born in Oxford and enlisted April 1892 into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, aged 19. Served in Ceylon, Malta, Egypt (January 1897 to October 1898) and East Indies. Discharged April 1904. Medals confirmed on roll. Pair: £400
Private Elijah Woodings Royal Warwickshire Regiment	Queen's Sudan Medal 4882 PTE. E. WOODINGS. 1/R.WAR:R. £275 Elijah Woodings was born in Birmingham and joined the 3rd Militia Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment in January 1896, aged 17. Discharged November 1896 on enlistment into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Medal rolls show also entitled to Khedive's Sudan Medal without clasp.
Private David Muir Cameron Highlanders	Khedive's Sudan Medal The Atbara/Khartoum 3800 Pte MUIR. 1 CAM. HIGHrs £290 (JW) David Muir was born in Lochgelly, Fife and enlisted 1896, aged 18. Served in Gibraltar, Egypt and South Africa. Also recieved the Queen's Sudan Medal, QSA with 3 clasps and KSA with 2 clasps. Discharged May 1908.
Reverend Ernest Frederick Newman Chaplain to the Forces	Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony/Transvaal REV: E.F. NEWMAN. C. TO F. King's South Africa Medal South Africa 1901/South Africa 1902 REV: E.F. NEWMAN. C. TO F. Medals mounted on a decorative bar. Ernest Frederick Newman was born 1859 and educated at Marlborough College; Keble College, Oxford and Wells Theological College. Assistant Curate St. Mary's, Reading 1884-1886. Chaplin with the Additional Curate's Society in Bengal 1887-88. Appointed Chaplain to the Forces 1899, serving in the Tower of London and in South Africa during the Boer War. He was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 29 july 1902): Rev. E.F. Newman, Church of England Chaplain 3rd Class. Recommendation states: "Rev. E.F. Newman, C.F. 3rd Class. Served in South Africa since 11 June 1900. Has worked hard & successfully & shown great tact in a most difficult position in Maritzburg, preventing by his courtesy the clash that seemed likely with civilan clergy over the partly military partly garrison church." He was Chaplain of the Guards Depot at Caterham for six years. 1917 appointed Rural Dean of Tavistock. 1920 appointed Archdeacon of Plymouth. He died in hospital in Exeter 28 April 1928 after being taken ill on a train from London to Exter. Pair: £650 RESERVED
Lieutenant John Black Royal Lancaster Regiment	Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony/Orange Free State Lieut. J. BLACK, Rl. Lanc. Rgt. King's South Africa Medal South Africa 1901/South Africa 1902 Lieut. J. BLACK, Rl. Lanc. Rgt. Engraved naming. John Black was the son of Rev. John Black (professor at Aberdeen University). Educated at Gordon's College, he joined Messrs R.G. haw & Co, London to work in business. He managed the company branches in Madras and Colombo. Volunteered for service in South Africa with 3rd Bn Royal Lancaster Regiment. June 1915 commissioned Lieutenent, General Reserve of Officers (Staff duties in Alexandria). Appointed D.A.A.G. on the staff of the Royal Artillery. MiD 15 May 1917. He died 26 September 1917 at Rouen Military Hospital, France. Buried at St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen. Entitled to 1914/15 Star trio. Pair: £350
Lieutenanrt Austin Wren Brown Yorkshire Regiment	Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony/South Africa 1902 LIEUT. A.W. BROWN. YORK: REGT. £200 Austin Wren Brown was born 4 August 1881. Educated at Marlborough College. 2nd Lieutenant 4th (Militia) Bn Yorkshire Regiment April 1901. Lieutenant July 1901. Served in South Africa December 1901 to September 1902 with the 3rd Bn York and Lancaster Regiment. Captain 1903. Resigned 1906. Lived and worked in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In August 1916 he commissioned 2nd Lieutenant Army Ordance Corps. Served in East Africa (entitled to British War and Victory Medals). Relinquished commission 1920. He died in Poole, Dorset 3 April 1933.
Captain Sydney John Brazier-Creagh The Limerick City Artillery Militia	Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony/Orange Free State/Transvaal Capt. S.J. BRAZIER-CREAGH, R.G.A. Mil: SOLD Engraved naming. Sydney John Brazier-Creagh was born in 1870 and lived at Coolcower House, Macroom, County Cork. Commissioned in the Limerick City Artillery Militia. Seconded for service in South Africa 18 March 1901. He died of blackwater fever at Castlemartyr, Cork 3 August 1904. Sold with matching miniature medal.
Private C. Rennie Kaffrarian Rifles	Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony/Wepener/Transvaal/Witterburgen 965 PTE. C. RENNIE. KAFFRN: RIFLES £550 Clasps confirmed on roll.
Private Daniel Assor Kimberley Town Guard	Queen's South Africa Medal Defence of Kimberley PTE. D. ASSOR. KIMBERLEY TOWN GD: Kimberley Star (hallmark D) Daniel Assor married Mary Fisher in Kimnberley in June 1893. He is also listed in Cape Estate Death Notices as having died in 1906. Pair: £475
Band Sergeant Charles Sewell Lancashire Fusiliers	Queen's South Africa Medal Relief of Ladysmith 5036 CORPL: C. SEWELL. LANC: FUS: Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal (EdVII) 8313 BND. SERJT. C. SEWELL. LANC. FUS. 3 Silver Fobs: 1. REGIMENTAL RIFLE MEETING 1909 1ST PRIZE BD. SGT. SEWELL. H COY. 2. INTER COY. CRICKET. SERGT. C.J. SEWELL. H COY. 1910 3. HENDON. PRESENTED TO E. SEWELL 1914 (son) Charles Joseph Sewell was born in London and enlisted into the Lancashire Fusiliers February 1888, aged 14. Appointed Bandsman July 1889. Served in South Africa December 1899 to July 1900. Reported wounded at Venters Spruit 17-20 January 1900. Transferred to Hampshire Regiment February 1901 as No.2536. Transferred back to the Lancashire Fusiliers March 1902 as No. 8313. Medal and clasp confirmed. Awarded Long Service Medal 1913. Discharged February 1913, conduct "exemplary". In 1921 he was a Commissionaire Sergeant living in Hendon, with a son named Eric. He died in London 29 August 1944. Pair: £350
Private T. Dixon Royaln Irish Fusiliers	Queen South Africa Medal Cape Colony/Tugela Heights/Relief of Ladysmith/Transvaal/Orange Free State 6542 CPL T. DIXON. RL. IRISH FUS: King's South Africa Medal South Africa 1901/South Africa 1902 6542 PTE T. DIXON. RL: IRISH FUS: Medals and clasps confirmed on rolls. Pair: £300
Farrier S.M. Alexander Bald 13th Hussars	Queen's South Africa Medal Tugela Heights/Relief of Ladysmith/Transvaal/Orange Free State 3774 Sh.Sth. A. BALD. 13/Hussars. King's South Africa Medal South Africa 1901/South Africa 1902 3774 CORPL: A. BALD. 13TH HUSSARS. 1914/15 Star 3774 FAR.S.MJR. A. BALD.13-HRS. British War Medal (copy medal) Victory Medal (copy medal) Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal (GV) 3774 F.S.MJR:A. BALD.13/HRS. QSA has engraved naming. Alexander Bald enlisted June 1896. Served in South Africa 1899-1904 and India 1904-1914. To France 15 December 1914. Long Service Medal April 1917. Mentioned in Despatches 27 August 1918. Discharged September 1918 for commission in the Indian Army Reserve of Officers. Posted to Indian Army Remount Depot, Aurangabad. Group of Six: £385 (JW)
Regimental Sergeant Major A. Eales Durban Light Infantry	Natal Medal 1906 COL: SGT: A. EALES, DURBAN LIGHT INFANTRY. 1914/15 Star R.S.M. A. EALES. 1ST INFANTRY Victory Medal R.S.M. A. EALES. 1ST INFANTRY (South African issue) Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal (GV) NO.F.2345. RGT. SGT. MAJ. A. EALES. 1ST INFY. (D.L.I.) Alfred Eales was born 1879 in Cheadle Heath, Cheshire and sailed to South Africa January 1891. There is a Corporal A. Eales, Durban Light Infantry on the Queen's South Africa Medal roll. Served in the Natal Rebellion 1906 and World War One. RSM of the 1st Battalion Durban Light Infantry from 1915 to 1926. He died in Durban 13 December 1948. Missing his Queen's South Africa Medal and British War Medal. Group of Four: SOLD - Reunited with his QSA!
Private William Weir 7th Dragoon Guards	Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal 1530 PTE. W. KEIR. 7TH DRAGN GDS £120 William Weir was born in Auchtermucty, Fife and enlisted February 1856 in the 7th Dragoon Guards, aged 18. He was discharged February 1877. This is his only medal entitlement.
Private John William Castle Yorkshre Regiment	British War Medal 9255 CPL. J.W. CASTLE. YORK. R. India General Service Medal Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 9255 CPL. J.W. CASTLE. 1-YORK. R. Copy papers. John William Castle was from Northallerton, Yorkshire and enlisted in April 1908. To India with the 1st Battalion January 1913. The battalion spent the entire First World War in India. Both medals confirmed. Discharged January 1920. Pair: £135
Sergeant R. Alexander	British War Medal 143360 A-CPL. R. ALEXANDER. R.E. Victory Medal 143360 A-CPL. R. ALEXANDER. R.E. India General Service Medal Afghanistan NWF 1919 143360 SGT. R. ALEXANDER, 2 Q.V.O. S & M. Copy MIC for pair. 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Sappers and Miners, Indian Army. Group of Three: £150
Gunner William Read Royal Field Artillery	British War Medal 123369 GNR. W. READ. R.F.A. Victory Medal 123369 GNR. W. READ. R.A. India General Service Medal Afghanistan NWF 1919 123369 GNR. W. READ. R.A. William Read was from Walton-on-Thames, Surrey and enlisted March 1916, aged 24. Served in France from June 1916. Posted to India August 1917. Served in the Afghan War attached to HQ 7 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Copy service papers. Discharged February 1920. Group of Three: £120
	British War Medal 24950 PTE. W. UNITT. WORC. R. Victory Medal 24950 PTE. W. UNITT. WORC. R. William Unitt was born in 1889 in Redditch, Worcestershire and was a carpenter and joiner by trade. In 1911 he was living in St. Georges Road, Redditch. He served with the 14th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment and later transferred to the 19th Battalion Welsh Regiment. Pair: £38
	British War Medal 218657 SPR. F. SRAWLEY. R.E. £20 Frank Sprawley was from Birmingham and served with a Light Railway Operating Company. He died in 1959. M-270943 CPL. N.K. LIVINGSTONE. A.S.C. £20 Norman Karl Livingstone was from Balsall Heath, Birmingham and in 1911 was an ironmonger manager, aged 22. He died 25 April 1967. Entitled to Victory Medal.
	British War Medal 5811 PTE. C.F. PLUMERIDGE. 13-HRS. £48 Charles Frederick Plumeridge was born 1887 in London and went to France 11 December 1914 with the 13th Hussars. Later transferred to the 10th Hussars. Discharged 21 February 1919. Entitled to 1914/15 trio and Silver War Badge. The National Roll of the Great War states: “Plumeridge, C.F. Corporal, 11th, 13th and 10th Hussars. Volunteered August 1914, took part in the battles of the Somme, Neuve Chapelle, Armentieres, Amiens, Ypres and Vimy Ridge. He was severely gassed twice, wounded at Arras and Albert, and buried alive through a shell explosion at Guillemont. He was discharged February 1919.
	Victory Medal 6.3639 PTE. R. PHILLIPSON. NORTH'D FUS. £15
Private T. Sweetman King's Regiment	India General Service Medal Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 64731 PTE. T. SWEETMAN, KING'S REGT. £80 Thomas Sweetman served with 2nd Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment. He is also entitled to a British War Medal.